A: So nice to see you again, my dear.

　　亲爱的，见到你真高兴。

　　B: Yes, me too. But why are you so pale?

　　是的，我也是。你脸色为什么这么苍白呀？

　　A: I just had a close call in my car.

　　我刚才开车差点出事。

　　第二， 地道表达

　　close call

　　1. 解词释义

　　Close call的意思是“侥幸脱险”“死里逃生”“千钧一发”等意思。

　　2. 拓展范例

　　e.g. That was a close call. The train nearly hit the car.

　　好险，火车差一点就撞上那部车子。

　　e.g. That was a close call. I'm lucky she didn't see me. She would have really hit the roof.

　　真危险啊。好在她没看见我。不然，她非火冒三丈不可。

　　e.g. It was a close call in northern Texas where a pair of children nearly walked into a lightening bolt.

　　在北德克萨斯州上演了千钧一发一幕，两个小孩几乎被闪电击中。

　　e.g. I had a close call on the way to the office this morning. A car almost hit me!

　　我在早晨来上班的路上差点出事，一辆车差点就撞到我了！